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And now dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you ne'er give heed:
Unto an evil counsellor, close heart and ear and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.

This poem can be used during Halloween time to fit the fall and scary theme! This book can also be used to teach the moral lesson of “stranger danger“.

The Spider and the Fly is a poem that was written by Mary Howitt in 1829. This classic poem is about a spider that manipulates a fly into its trap with twisted words. At the end of the poem, the spider heeds a warning to the children who are reading to not be tricked by the words of strangers.

“And now dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you ne'er give heed:
Unto an evil counsellor, close heart and ear and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.“

This poem can be used during Halloween time to fit the fall and scary theme! This book can also be used to teach the moral lesson of “stranger danger“.

The Spider and the Fly is a poem that was written by Mary Howitt in 1829. This classic poem is about a spider that manipulates a fly into its trap with twisted words. At the end of the poem, the spider heeds a warning to the children who are reading to not be tricked by the words of strangers.

And now dear little children, who may this story read,
To idle, silly flattering words, I pray you ne'er give heed:
Unto an evil counsellor, close heart and ear and eye,
And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.

This poem can be used during Halloween time to fit the fall and scary theme! This book can also be used to teach the moral lesson of “stranger danger“.

The Spider and the Fly is a poem that was written by Mary Howitt in 1829. This classic poem is about a spider that manipulates a fly into its trap with twisted words. At the end of the poem, the spider heeds a warning to the children who are reading to not be tricked by the words of strangers.

“Will you walk into my parlor?“ said the Spider to the Fly.

I would use this book as a spooky (but still cute) addition to my classroom library during Halloween time.

The Spider and the Fly. Completely illustrated in black and white, it is clear why this book won the Caldecott award. The pictures are the perfect amount of spooky/cute for young children and would be awesome for any classroom during Halloween time.

“He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den. Within his little parlor - but she ne‘er came out again!”

This would be a great story to read in the classroom at Halloween time. I would follow up the read-aloud with a craft or activity involving spider webs.

Caldecott Award Winner 2003
Published 2003
In this story, a spider is trying to trick a fly to come into his web so that he can trap and eat her. The plot is well-constructed and builds upon actions and visions of the characters. The spider is sneaky and wants to make his web sound appealing to the fly, but the fly is hesitant because of what she has heard about spider webs.

The Spider and the Fly
“I have within my pantry, good store of all that's nice; I'm sure you're very welcome-will you please to take a slice?“

The Spider and the Fly (2003 Caldecott winner) can be connected to teaching by utilizing the art and connecting to how the students feel.

The Spider and the Fly is a 2003 Caldecott book winner. I think it was selected as a Caldecott winner because of the artistry in the book. It has beautiful sequences in the pictures and it stays with a common theme of black and white. it really gives the spooky vibe, which would make it a fun read during Halloween. In the writing of the text, it has exciting rhymes throughout the book, making it an exciting read!

“Will you walk into my parlor said the spider to the fly“

The theme of “The Spider and the Fly“ is the manipulation of the weak by the strong. The poem uses a situation from the non-human world in order to shed light on things in the human world. In the poem, a weak fly is manipulated by a strong spider.

This story is about a silly fly who gives in to her own vanity and loses her life to a cunning spider. The poem begins with the speaker describing the first efforts of a spider to lure a fly into his dark and evil home.

“Unto an evil counselor, close heart and ear and eye. And take a lesson from this tale, of the Spider and the Fly.“

I would use this book with my elementary students to expose them to poetry in a more anticipatory and mysterious way. I think that students would be very involved in the story this book portrays, as they are curious if the fly will fall into the spider's trap. I could also use this book to teach my students about the importance of not falling into traps by strangers and protecting yourself from harm.

This book was based off of the original poem by Mary Howitt. It tells the story of a spider luring a fly into his web trap through his slow, creepy rhymes. This book is most effectively read in a slower manner to match the rhythm. It uses multiple rhymes on each page of the book to tell the story in a mysterious and anticipatory way, keeping the audience hooked on what will happen next.

“Will you walk into my parlor said the spider to the fly“

The theme of “The Spider and the Fly“ is the manipulation of the weak by the strong. The poem uses a situation from the non-human world in order to shed light on things in the human world. In the poem, a weak fly is manipulated by a strong spider.

This story is about a silly fly who gives in to her own vanity and loses her life to a cunning spider. The poem begins with the speaker describing the first efforts of a spider to lure a fly into his dark and evil home.

“Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing,
'Come hither,hither, pretty fly, with the pearly and silver wing;
Your robes are green and purple-there's a crest upon your head;
Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead!“

“Will you walk into my parlor? said the Spider to the Fly“

“Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever did you spy; the way into my parlor is up the winding stair, and I have many curious thinks to show you when you are there“

I think this would be great for students around Halloween and introducing the students to rhyming words and how that elevates a story- especially a classic like this one. I think because it is very basic in terms of poetic elements, it could be a nice introduction into poetry.

This book would be perfect to use in the classroom around Halloween time. It is a spooky book that tells a spooky story. You could have students draw out their own idea of what the spider and the fly might look like or have students add a portion of the story.

It is a retelling of a classic story about the spider and the fly. It follows the spider who is trying everything he can to try and compel the fly to stay for a feast (really the spider wants to capture the fly). The fly begins to leave but the spider can lure the fly back and ends up capturing it. The sing-song feel of the way it reads can be considered the poetry aspect.

This was a poem about how a spider was trying to lure a fly into his traps to become his dinner. The story had slow, longer lines with to help it feel more spooky and sinister. The poem makes your hair stand up thinking about how the fly was feeling.

This version of The #Spider and the Fly has the best illustrations of any Halloween children‘s book I‘ve come across, in the style of old silent films. #scarathlonphotochallenge #skeletoncrew @Emilymdxn

I used to love reading this book with my students. I miss teaching sometimes. But not enough to go back. 🤣

“Oh no, no,“ said the little Fly, “to ask me is in vain, for who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again.“

This book is shared through the lens of classic Hollywood horror movies from the 1920s and 1930s as it captures a cautionary tale of Spider's temptations for Fly.

The Spider and the Fly by Tony DiTerlizzi and inspired by Mary Botham Howitt's poem was published in 2002. The book received the Caldecott Honor book in 2003. This book shares the tale of Spider tempting Fly to visit his parlor. He tempts Fly with many pretty things and Fly understands that when someone goes into Spider's Web they may never come out.

Caldecott Honor
This book is a cautionary tale that encourages children to know the true intentions of flattery and curious invitations. The Spider in the book attempts to lure the fly into its web, but will the fly fall for its trick?
This book could inspire the students to write their own cautionary tale.
“To idle, silly, flattering words I pray you ne‘er five heed.”

Caldecott Medal 2003
Review:
The illustrations in this book are phenomenal. The theme is to be weary of someone promising too much or trying too hard. The story is somewhat grim, but very entertaining as it follows the art with some artwork being separate from the text (ghosts).
Blurb:
THis would be great for 2nd-6th. It has a good lesson/theme and appreciative artwork.
Quote:
“To idle, silly, flattering words I pray you ne'er give heed;“